Linx Printing launches new ink for retort applications

10 January 2020 – Linx Printing Technologies has introduced an ink specifically formulated to resist moisture, colour change and transference. It is applicable for consistent coding through pouch and can retort applications where the contents are cooked in the packaging after they are coded.

The new Linx Black retort ink 1077 has been developed for the company’s Linx 8900 and 8800 Series continuous ink jet (CIJ) coders, and is a dye-based MEK ink. This specialist ink is designed for use in typical sterilisation and wet retort process conditions. Its formulation enables the printers to code through a thin layer of oily film or grease. In addition, it contains components that enhance its adhesion under moist and high-temperature conditions, delivering adhesion and transfer resistance, as well as durability and legibility on a range of materials after processing.

Applications for Linx Black retort ink 1077 include a variety of food packs, such as ready meals, vegetables, beans, fruit, soup, rice, meat and fish products and pet foods. This include products that are coded before a cooking process.

The ink can also be used on other materials including metal cans, formed aluminum, and plastic packaging such as polyester (PET) pouches.